[vox] [fwd] Debian meeting tomorrow 11/12 6-9+PM Milpitas - Come help get IRC up for remotes!

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Bill,

Are you attending this?

Mark

Bill Kendrick wrote:

>Real-life / IRC BAD meeting tonight...
>
>----- Forwarded message from Hereon <hereon1@fastmail.us> -----
>
>==============================================================
>You are invited to the November 12, 2003 Bay Area Debian meeting.  :)
>
>It will be held at QCup, a wifi enabled (802.11b) tea & snacks cafe in
>Milpitas, tomorrow, 11/12, from 6+PM to 9+PM.  [Whoever gets there first,
>make a BAD sign or Debian swirl out of materials found onsite, ala
>McGuyver.  :) ]
>
>We will have a special topic for those who wish to participate, in
>addition to our normal "discuss anything of interest".
>
>
>SPECIAL TOPIC -  (Optional.  For those who wish to help or learn.)
>============= -  Work on getting wireless & IRTextC (& maybe Voice
>Communication) running, to connect the Debian meeting to remote
>locations.  This is an opportunity for you to help bring access from
>Debian meetings to remote attendees.
>
>(This is also being done as preparation for generating the technology to
>be used by the WW Linux FSW GPL VideoNetcast Conference & SW Creation
>Event.   http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?WwdebVideoconf)
>
>We'll work on
>1) Identifying the sw to be used. (wireless networking [configing a
>laptop to serve as a wifi AP], IRC [servers & clients], & perhaps voice)
>2) Determining configuration parameters.
>3) Getting a demo working.
>4) Connecting w/ any remotes that might exist for this meeting.
>5) Documenting this for use by others.
>
>This is open to everyone, no matter what your skill level.  Come to
>learn, or help out.  Bring an 802.11b wireless capable laptop for fullest
>opportunities.  (You might want to bring a 6' multi-outlet extension
>cord, if you need to ensure you have access to power.)
>
>
>==== USUAL TOPICS =====:  Discuss anything of interest to attendees. 
>This is open to everyone, no matter what your skill level.  Discuss
>installing or using Debian, or anything else.
>
>This meeting will be in real & virtual space.
>
>If you wish to connect to the meeting from a remote location, email the
>BAD list [bad at bad .debian. net] & inform us.  We'll get info on how to
>connect to us back to you by email, or a post to the bad mailing list, or
>via the wiki.
>
>[For up to the minute details, look here:
>http://bad.debian.net/list/2003-November/002316.html
>http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?WwdebVideoconf]
>
>See you there!  :)
>
>==============================================================
>LOCATION: 1679 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas (408) 956-9097
>
>Directions:
>==========
>
>Driving:
>========
>
>----- First, get onto Dixon Landing Rd in Milpitas.
>
>----- From San Jose:
>Go North on 880, about 1 mile north past 237.  Take the Dixon Landing
>Road exit (toward the hills).  As you come off the freeway, you'll curve
>right, and come to a stop up a T intersection at California Circle.  Make
>a Left onto California Circle, go about 100 yards, and make a Right onto
>Dixon Landing Road, heading toward the hills.
>
>----- From Hayward:
>Go South on 880. Take Dixon Landing Road exit.  Make a Left onto Dixon
>Landing, & go over the freeway, towards the hills.
>
>----- Then:
>Drive about 1/3 mile, going over/past the RR Tracks, and make a Right
>(thus heading South) onto North Milpitas Blvd (NMB becomes Warm Springs
>Blvd on the other side of the intersection, if you were to instead turn
>Left & head North toward Freemont.)
>
>Head south on North Milpitas Blvd about 1000 feet.  On your right hand
>side is a shopping center.  In there is QCup.
>
>Public Transportation:
>======================
>
>1) From BART take AC Transit 217 and get off on Milpitas Blvd just past
>Dixon-Landing.
>Or from BART take VTA 180 and get off at Jacklin and Milpitas blvd and
>walk north on Milpitas blvd.
>2) From downtown SJ take vta 66 north and get off at Milpitas blvd and
>Dixon-Landing and walk south on Milpitas blvd.
>3) Via light rail go to i880 station at Tasman and Alder and take the 33
>or 74 and transfer to the 66 northbound( ask the vta personel how to make
>this connection). Then take the 66 northbound to Dixon-Landing and walk
>south on Milpitas blvd.
>4) Refer to mapquest.
>Any questions call VTA at (408) 321-3200.
>
>
>
>===== Small map:
>http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address=1679+N+Milpitas+Blvd&city=Milpitas&state=CA&zipcode=&homesubmit=Get+Map
>
>===== Bigger map:
>http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?pan=w&mapdata=xU4YXdELrnD76N7NwlkiO%2brjWIebHFTtn0MIbggba44mqES4ucbK0IM3R6D2GQNS3xZprhPQfp2dIRQEZeFKEGS%2frPzZWkOuYf4Qd1Q%2fShLiJEwjYonN7zXe154hK9qpPjZPKE47DvDYfgXm%2byFOemla9jeaYkhbfU4g3wBuo9Xy3Z9hgj35fjkgJu2UkkPYxbbZf8uVuHTSYlktFGfn%2bl9oGRZxuj9lv2j60X5Ndp%2fZInp7Eovet2pxDJ9oa0gSFYOv%2bO4b616MELMPZphvDUjJnGu6L0LzxfwR2gkdygWHZZlabS%2fDDyrXDLpAyUSmbGHLrzSkDSLCXLVKD8DIPx5gNHaw%2bRnOoW2Cgj4waJj4CcKDD4hTdJq%2fSgMD%2bL3i
>
>
>==============================================================
>
>===== Reviews of this QCup cafe.
>http://www.ocliw.com/things/pearlTeaReview/qcupMilpitas/
>http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/columnists/sheila_himmel/4822156.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
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